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Maryland — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentObamaD+26.1
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 62.0% | 1,677,844 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 35.9% | 971,869 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 57,614 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+76.1 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Cecil County, MD | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Charles County, MD | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Howard County, MD | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Kent County, MD | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+80.5 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Republican | R+29.2 |
| Somerset County, MD | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+18.0 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
County-by-county results — 24 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | R | 9,805 | 19,230 | 29,850 | |
| Anne Arundel County | R | 126,635 | 126,832 | 260,155 | |
| Baltimore city | D | 221,478 | 28,171 | 254,005 | |
| Baltimore County | D | 220,322 | 154,908 | 384,782 | |
| Calvert County | R | 20,529 | 23,952 | 45,518 | |
| Caroline County | R | 4,970 | 8,098 | 13,357 | |
| Carroll County | R | 27,939 | 56,761 | 87,536 | |
| Cecil County | R | 16,557 | 24,806 | 42,480 | |
| Charles County | D | 48,774 | 25,178 | 75,222 | |
| Dorchester County | R | 7,257 | 7,976 | 15,444 | |
| Frederick County | R | 55,146 | 58,798 | 117,115 | |
| Garrett County | R | 3,124 | 9,743 | 13,157 | |
| Harford County | R | 49,729 | 72,911 | 125,954 | |
| Howard County | D | 91,393 | 57,758 | 153,108 | |
| Kent County | R | 4,842 | 4,870 | 9,904 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 323,400 | 123,353 | 455,992 | |
| Prince George's County | D | 347,938 | 35,734 | 387,744 | |
| Queen Anne's County | R | 8,556 | 15,823 | 24,888 | |
| Somerset County | D | 5,240 | 5,042 | 10,399 | |
| St. Mary's County | R | 19,711 | 26,797 | 47,824 | |
| Talbot County | R | 8,808 | 11,339 | 20,459 | |
| Washington County | R | 25,042 | 36,074 | 62,755 | |
| Wicomico County | R | 19,635 | 21,764 | 42,259 | |
| Worcester County | R | 11,014 | 15,951 | 27,420 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.